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Questions tagged with 'eu' at Ask MetaFilter.Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:56:35 -0800Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:56:35 -0800en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss60What are the US rules for hiring a foreign company?http://ask.metafilter.com/301616/What%2Dare%2Dthe%2DUS%2Drules%2Dfor%2Dhiring%2Da%2Dforeign%2Dcompany
We are a US based company that is in discussion with an EU based IT software development company. Are there any rules/regulations required by our company to be able to hire the EU company? This would be a B2B relationship, not an employer/employee relationship. I have a call with my lawyers later this week, but before that call I wanted to find out more general info that the hive mind may be able to point me to. My google foo has failed, as everything points to sites talking about hiring foreign workers. This is NOT that. We are going to be entering a B2B relationship between two companies, one in the US and one in the EU.<br>
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I also know enough about contract law to know that choice of venue is critical, but I'll discuss that with my lawyers. I'm more concerned with any burdens on us, such as knowing if the EU company is legally allowed to operate in the US, etc.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.301616Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:56:35 -0800herda05Traveling on an EU student visa before acquiring a residence permit?http://ask.metafilter.com/299501/Traveling%2Don%2Dan%2DEU%2Dstudent%2Dvisa%2Dbefore%2Dacquiring%2Da%2Dresidence%2Dpermit
Traveling in, out and around the EU Schengen zone on an American passport that includes an EU student visa before finishing the residence permit process? Last week I entered the EU on my 1 year student visa a few weeks early to get a jump on this city's student apartment market. That is going very well and I've almost secured a place with a Sept. 1 move in date. <br>
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I have invitations from friends to visit Bosnia, Italy and Croatia as soon as my living situation is decided here and I plan to go to at least two of those countries in the next two weeks before school starts. I heard from another well-travelled student that it may be problematic to travel like this on a single entry student visa like what I have. I know that you are not my immigration lawyer, but I'm curious what MeFi knows about whether I really should be worried and if there is an official answer anywhere on the web. Croatia is EU but not totally up to Schengen standards yet. Obviously, Bosnia will require leaving the EU.<br>
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My thinking: On one hand, I could do all this August travel if I had no student status and I was just an American tourist since I'm not going to come close to the 90/180 days limit. That is to say, the student visa just seems superfluous until classes start. On the other hand, "single entry" seems pretty self-explanatory. But my thinking is not necessarily equal to the law's letter, so it would be good to better understand what my status as a visa holder without a residence permit really means.<br>
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If this is all doable, please let me know the gotchas (e.g. making sure to get a stamp at any particular border).tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.299501Sat, 20 Aug 2016 17:57:20 -0800SkwirlPlugging a U.S.-U.K. converter into U.K.-EUhttp://ask.metafilter.com/297958/Plugging%2Da%2DUS%2DUK%2Dconverter%2Dinto%2DUK%2DEU
If I have an American laptop with a 60W power adapter, and I'm in Europe, and the only thing I have with me is a U.S.-U.K. plug adapter -- is it O.K. to plug that into a U.K.-E.U. one? The adapter has input 100-240 V, output 16.5 V. It seemed to work for a while but then I ran into trouble.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.297958Sat, 09 Jul 2016 08:28:00 -0800johngorenBuying from EU, store doesn't ship to UShttp://ask.metafilter.com/297789/Buying%2Dfrom%2DEU%2Dstore%2Ddoesnt%2Dship%2Dto%2DUS
I'm interested in a small Arduino shield (a circuit board) that's made by a hobbyist electronics company in Germany. The store doesn't ship to the US.
Is there a way to have it shipped to a European address and then resent to a US address? <a href="https://shop.thinkstack.de/gb/ayab-all-yarns-are-beautiful/8-ayab-shield-solder-kit.html">This is the board</a>.It's a modification for Brother electronic knitting machines. The only US sources I've found either are perpetually out of stock or manufacture to order, and not really optimal for a quantity one order.<br>
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I'm looking for a service that can reship a single one of these to the US.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.297789Mon, 04 Jul 2016 12:07:17 -0800zippyGrassroots organizations working to influence Brexit negotiations?http://ask.metafilter.com/297472/Grassroots%2Dorganizations%2Dworking%2Dto%2Dinfluence%2DBrexit%2Dnegotiations
What are some non-party organisations working to unite the progressive left behind an exit process and subsequent deal that will be of greatest benefit to humanity and the environment? I'm thinking of such non-party organisations such as <a href="https://home.38degrees.org.uk/">38 Degrees</a> and <a href="http://www.globaljustice.org.uk/">Global Justice Now</a>, both of which work at grassroots level.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.297472Sun, 26 Jun 2016 00:18:52 -0800cbrodyregional confederationshttp://ask.metafilter.com/297425/regional%2Dconfederations
Sometime ago I read an argument for European nations - and by extension all nations - to devolve down to more manageble regional sizes, arguing that nations had grown too large and unweidly, and that regions were better suited for self-government in transational frameworks - think of an EU with Occitania, Liguria, and Bavaria etc., instead of France, Italy and Germany. The autor was I think Brit, maybe Scottish, possibly a MeFite. Ring any bells? Having a hard time finding it now.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.297425Fri, 24 Jun 2016 19:15:19 -0800the man of twists and turnsCitizenship questionhttp://ask.metafilter.com/297394/Citizenship%2Dquestion
Can you help me understand the citizenship application process for a US citizen with a parent who was a UK citizen at the time of my birth? (With some extra questions about Scotland and the EU...) I was born in the US in 1974. My mother was also born here, my father was born in Scotland, and was still a citizen of the UK (with a US green card) when I was born. For reasons that are unclear to me, I have, along with my US birth certificate, a UK birth certificate that my dad somehow got for me, based on his own citizenship I suppose.<br>
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As my own country descends into... celebrifacism? I've been counting on a fantasy that I can utilize this UK birth certificate to get myself (and wife and daughter, all born here) into the EU if things get "really bad". However, with Brexit, and a likely(?) Scottish secession to follow, how do I navigate this situation?<br>
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From what I understand, I think I'd rather have Scotland as my backup plan than England. But if I apply for citizenship now, will I have the option of choosing some kind of Scottish check box at secession time, given my dad's ancestry? (And is there some scenario where Scotland would secede and then re-join the EU?!)<br>
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Final question, will my daughter have to separately apply for citizenship, and will she even be eligible? <br>
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I know I know, lefty Americans are always claiming we're going to flee the country, and maybe Europe is headed to a period of extreme instability too, but I actually want to at minimum pursue this citizenship angle, even if we don't move, so that if the time comes, my family will have that option.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.297394Fri, 24 Jun 2016 07:36:54 -0800latkesWhat crazy laws did the UK parliament pass without help from the EU?http://ask.metafilter.com/296021/What%2Dcrazy%2Dlaws%2Ddid%2Dthe%2DUK%2Dparliament%2Dpass%2Dwithout%2Dhelp%2Dfrom%2Dthe%2DEU
With the impending EU referendum in the UK, the 'leave' side have made a lot of noise about ridiculous laws passed by the EU. However, not much has been made of ridiculous laws that originated in the UK, and in the interests of balance, I'd like to find them. The problem I'm facing is that many of the apparently ridiculous laws ('it is legal to shoot a Welshman with a bow and arrow in Chester') aren't actually laws at all - they are often based on rumour and hearsay. This excellent source http://www.lawcom.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Legal_Oddities.pdf debunks most of the commonly cited 'silly laws'.<br>
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A good example of the kind of law I'm looking for is the ban on 'handling salmon in suspicious circumstances', mentioned in the link above. The laws should be pointless, unnecessary or just nonsensical.<br>
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What other ridiculous laws from the Westminster parliament do you know of, and where is a good place to find more?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.296021Sat, 21 May 2016 03:05:35 -0800matthew.alexanderPaypal advice for setting up account w/country complicationshttp://ask.metafilter.com/295787/Paypal%2Dadvice%2Dfor%2Dsetting%2Dup%2Daccount%2Dw%2Dcountry%2Dcomplications
Is there any problem setting up a Paypal account when you live in one country, but the credit card you want to link is from another country? In my case, I live in [European Country] and my credit card is from my bank in the US, my native country. If you've done this in the last couple of years*, can you help advise me? I ask because I've had trouble with previous accounts in many different, weird ways, and have never found answers to my questions via Paypal help or the forums. For example, I wasn't allowed to set up my account as a [European Country] account because I was using a debit card from a US account. So I set it up as a US account, but then Paypal wouldn't let me buy things to be sent to my EU address. Except for eBay. They didn't care if I used my US paypal to have eBay things delivered to me in the EU, but would deny other purchases.<br>
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I've had a variety of other problems, the last of which I solved by closing the account (the apparently ongoing-since-2009, weird and extremely common, "Sorry, you can't remove this bank account because of a pending transaction. Please try again later" problem, when there are definitely, absolutely no pending transactions).<br>
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So it's exasperating, and I would prefer not to bother, BUT I want to occasionally buy things from eBay, and Paypal is the only option, realistically.<br>
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I'd like to set up my Paypal account as being in my EU country of residence, but link to my US credit card, which has my EU address as the billing address. Will this work? OR I can set it up as a US account (and use my family address if they need a US address there), if they will allow purchases with deliveries to my EU address. I don't care which it is, I'd just rather not go through a bunch of hoop-jumping only to find it's not going to work for my needs (mostly eBay, game/ebook downloads, contributions to sites/open source software, occasional retail items from various countries (like shoes, for example), but all super normal stuff, nothing weird, no big-ticket stuff).<br>
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I'm not contacting PP, because they've never, ever either understood or given me useful help on any question I've ever asked.<br>
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* <small>It seems that some things change, from what I can tell from online info, so I'd rather have relatively current experience, if possible – but thanks for any help!</small>tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.295787Sat, 14 May 2016 23:49:29 -0800AnonymousCan I prove my right to work/be in the UK right now? http://ask.metafilter.com/294481/Can%2DI%2Dprove%2Dmy%2Dright%2Dto%2Dwork%2Dbe%2Din%2Dthe%2DUK%2Dright%2Dnow
I'm here on a Tier 2 visa, but I will be EU soon. Complications inside. I'm Canadian. I work in the UK. I was issued a Portuguese birth certificate. I'm going to apply for a Portuguese ID card and passport so I can work in the UK as an EU person. I assume the UK won't Brexit in June, but it might. <br>
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I'm in the middle of appealing my current Tier 2 visa, whose renewal was cancelled because of an error earlier this year. This means my current leave to remain, as a Canadian in the UK, expires in a few weeks. I can re-apply on Tier 2 but my time is counting down.<br>
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I'm guessing the UK government doesn't accept "hey, I've got papers coming around the corner, but I can't tell you the exact date" as evidence of right to be in the UK. <br>
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I'm going to try to get some answers from the Portuguese consulate tomorrow on timing. But I'm confused at what my options are - should I continue with the Tier 2 process I started, try my hand at the EU route, or leave for the time being? Is there anything I can say to the UK to explain my situation?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.294481Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:11:15 -0800psychic tee veeCan a EU company legally refuse to delete U.S. customer's data w/o ID?http://ask.metafilter.com/292948/Can%2Da%2DEU%2Dcompany%2Dlegally%2Drefuse%2Dto%2Ddelete%2DUS%2Dcustomers%2Ddata%2Dw%2Do%2DID
Can a EU company legally refuse to delete U.S. customer's data unless the customer's U.S.-based passport/identification is sent overseas to that foreign entity within the EU? I am aware the data pact protects this only in reverse, but that doesn't help me as I am a U.S. citizen.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.292948Sun, 06 Mar 2016 10:38:43 -0800GreaseAm I still, or was I ever, eligible for dual citizenship in the EU?http://ask.metafilter.com/292172/Am%2DI%2Dstill%2Dor%2Dwas%2DI%2Dever%2Deligible%2Dfor%2Ddual%2Dcitizenship%2Din%2Dthe%2DEU
I was born in Spain with a "birth of US citizen abroad" certificate. Can I apply to be a dual citizen of Spain and the US? Is it too late for me? Was this ever even a possibility? Here's the quick and dirty version: I was born in Spain to US parents and moved back to the US very shortly afterwards. I have been told in the past that this means that I could apply for dual Spanish citizenship, and if that is still the case, I'd like to do so. <br>
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However, there are some potential hurdles:<br>
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1. I'm well over the age of 18 at this point. Like, more like 28. If there was a time limit for application, I fear it might be closed.<br>
2. I am not fluent in Spanish. Elementary level at best, and even then, I'd need to study up a bit.<br>
3. I was born before the EU was a thing, and I'm not sure how that affects citizenship applications.<br>
4. Also, if I'm not mistaken, there have been some changes/updates to the circumstances under which US citizens can seek dual citizenship with an EU member country? At least the UK has made it considerably more difficult, but I know they have different regulations.<br>
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If I've missed my window to apply (if indeed that window ever did exist), then that is something I will learn to live with. But I've encountered enough "so are you a dual citizen then?" questions re: my country of birth lately that it really has me thinking that if it is possible to apply, I would like to do so. Having dual citizenship in an EU country would probably make it easier to work abroad if I choose to go that route.<br>
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And if I can't, then it will be enough to be able to tell folks that I wasn't able to do so, or I didn't fill out my paperwork in time. Just to be able to know definitively one way or another will be sufficient. Thanks, hive mind!tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.292172Tue, 16 Feb 2016 09:49:15 -0800helloimjennscoDual Citizenship Dilemmahttp://ask.metafilter.com/280204/Dual%2DCitizenship%2DDilemma
My Mom was born in Portugal. I was born in Canada. I can get my Portuguese Citizenship. But will that keep me from getting a job in Astronomy? I'm going back to school for an Astrophysics / Chemical Physics degree and during my search for scholarships and summer research programs found a few that would accept me if I have my EU Citizenship. Applying for Portuguese citizenship is not a major cost, but would be paid on loans. <br>
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However, while most of the Canadian postings for Astrophysics research do not specifically deny duel citizenship the US does almost across the board. This appears to be mainly due to DoD and NSF-REU funding, but it does make me worry. <br>
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In Astrophysics would duel citizenship be a plus or a minus? Is there any other major issues I should be aware of starting on this path?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.280204Sat, 16 May 2015 10:02:39 -0800LigerFreelance US Software Developer Working in Europe?http://ask.metafilter.com/276701/Freelance%2DUS%2DSoftware%2DDeveloper%2DWorking%2Din%2DEurope
I previously worked for a large multi-national and have begun freelancing. I'm a software developer that works in a very in demand, popular enterprise product. I speak nationally at conference and I'm recognized as a "leader" in the field. In any case I always wanted to consult and travel the world. I often find a lot of lucrative contract jobs mostly in London, but other large cities in the EU. These are often short-term, realistically can I use this to fund my travel? What's the best way to do this and will employers hire an American? I have a sizeable nest egg, but I do not believe large enough to qualify under the "rich person can live whereever they want" part of the Visa process. More importantly, at least I believe to most importantly to immigration, I definitely have enough money to live, work and come back to the US when the contract is up. I know I should speak to a lawyer, and I definitely do not plan on avoiding taxes, but I wonder what the hassle will be picking up 3-6 mos contract work, and simply taking weekend getaways to other countries to avoid the 3 month visa stay (when I was on short-term assignment with my previous multi-national company they advised we do this unless we were on a multi-year long assignment to another country).<br>
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Ideally I would just travel for several years, going from contract to contract and country to country. I'm in a perfect position financially and professionally to just pick this up, something I definitely wasn't able to do in my 20s. So this is not as hairbrained as it seems. I've asked some colleagues about it, at least based in London, and most seemed to think it wasn't a big deal and would definitely hire me and didn't seem to indicate that it would be a problem.<br>
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I'm looking more for, "this is kind of a gray area but since you're not trying to avoid taxes or do something criminal no one cares," to "the worse that will happen is you have to go back to the US and finish out the project there."tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.276701Mon, 02 Mar 2015 21:41:33 -0800AnonymousA rolling stone gathers no MOSS, EU VAT legislation 2015http://ask.metafilter.com/275313/A%2Drolling%2Dstone%2Dgathers%2Dno%2DMOSS%2DEU%2DVAT%2Dlegislation%2D2015
As a contributor to microstock sites, would I have to register as a MOSS? I make a small income through the Mac App Store. As I understand it, it is Apple that makes the sales and so there's no need to register as a MOSS when my sales are solely through them.<br>
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I assume this would be the same if I were to sell through microstock sites such as Videohive, Shutterstock, Revostock, etc…<br>
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However, there's so much conflicting information out there that I really cannot fathom whether I'd need to register as a MOSS or not. I assume it's the same deal with the Mac App Store. But, ASS, U and ME and all that… <br>
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I don't need to register, do I?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.275313Sun, 01 Feb 2015 11:48:38 -0800popcassadyBuried in Spamhttp://ask.metafilter.com/272468/Buried%2Din%2DSpam
I've recently been "discovered" by some spammers and I need to learn how to create a rule in MS Outlook to either not accept these emails or to move them directly to my junk mail folder. The emails are all from some configuration of @*.* .eu or @*.* .in. Help!tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.272468Wed, 03 Dec 2014 22:56:18 -0800summerstormPaths to EU permanent residence / citizenship without a job offer?http://ask.metafilter.com/267367/Paths%2Dto%2DEU%2Dpermanent%2Dresidence%2Dcitizenship%2Dwithout%2Da%2Djob%2Doffer
I'm an Israeli citizen completing a Ph.D. in the US. I'd like to move to the EU, and am seeking work there, but I want a Plan B in case I don't get a job offer. Which countries make it least difficult (or even possible) for a foreigner to move there without employer sponsorship and eventually gain permanent residence or citizenship? I would consider entering another degree program in this scenario if student status would help. For example, I just found out that in Denmark, I would probably be eligible once I have my degree for an 18-month work/study visa without needing a previous job offer, and that 5 years residence with 3 years' worth of work and/or study allows you to apply for permanent residence. <br>
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What other EU countries have schemes of this sort?<br>
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If I were to go the student route (and yes, starting another degree right after a Ph.D. sounds crazy, but I'll basically do whatever it takes to not have to move back to Israel), which countries offer the lowest tuition rates for international students from outside the EU, and allow students to work during their program?<br>
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What else should I be thinking of? I've looked at the naturalization through European descent route, but I don't qualify for this in any country; and marriage to an EU citizen would obviously be the easiest route to a residence visa, but that doesn't seem to be in the cards, unfortunately.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.267367Mon, 25 Aug 2014 12:29:31 -0800zeriBest SIM card for EU roaming data?http://ask.metafilter.com/265417/Best%2DSIM%2Dcard%2Dfor%2DEU%2Droaming%2Ddata
I will be traveling for 10 days in Germany (2 days), Denmark (2 days), and Sweden (6 days) at the end of this month. Voice and texting is relatively unimportant, but I do need data for maps, keeping in touch with my traveling companions, etc. What's the best way to do this, given that I'm in Greece at the moment and need the SIM card by Friday? I saw <a href="http://ask.metafilter.com/244048/Best-PAYG-SIM-for-multiple-EU-countries">this question</a> from last year, but I know that these things are constantly in flux, especially since the new roaming regulations went into effect July 1 this year.<br>
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I would prefer not to get a new SIM card in each country, but I guess I'll consider if it that's best way to do it.<br>
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I currently have a Greek Cosmote pay-as-you-go sim card ("What's Up"), but I'm willing to get switch to Vodafone or Wind if that's more economical. Are those my options? Any other suggestions?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.265417Sat, 19 Jul 2014 23:28:08 -0800crazy with starsRenew passport?http://ask.metafilter.com/264491/Renew%2Dpassport
Leaving for France and Germany in a week. Returning mid July 2014. My passport expires December 2014.
I've read conflicting reports that at least three months from departure and expiration is fine; and that I need six months.
Which is which? Do I even have time to get a new passport within a week?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.264491Tue, 01 Jul 2014 13:59:52 -0800pando11Can I apply for Dutch Citizenship?http://ask.metafilter.com/263796/Can%2DI%2Dapply%2Dfor%2DDutch%2DCitizenship
I'm a child of a Dutch immigrant to the USA. Is it possible for my father, who naturalized as a child to the USA at the age of 10, to renew his NL passport? My father immigrated to the US from The Netherlands in 1955 at the age of 3. <br>
He because a naturalized US citizen at the age of 10. He is still in possession of his Dutch passport. <br>
I've dug around on a few Dutch websites and have not been able to find a clear answer whether or not someone in his situation would be able to renew their Dutch passport. <br>
If he is able to do so, it's stated pretty clearly online that my brother and I, both his children, would be able to also apply to become a Dutch National. <br>
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I have a friend who worked in the French Embassy in DC who believes that this process should be pretty easy for my father to do - if renewing Dutch documents is similar to the French process. <br>
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Does anyone have experience with a situation like this, dealing with NL or other EU expired passports from the US?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.263796Wed, 18 Jun 2014 12:23:32 -0800kmerylI move. A lot. Help make my admin easier.http://ask.metafilter.com/262939/I%2Dmove%2DA%2Dlot%2DHelp%2Dmake%2Dmy%2Dadmin%2Deasier
We move quite often - every 2 years or so. I have done it all my life, but usually within the same country.Over the past 5 years that has included 3 different countries, and it looks like for the next 6 years or so we are probably going to live in another 2 or 3 countries. Looking for tips on making our admin and daily living a bit easier. We are Australians, but 'based out of' the UK. We will hopefully get UK citizenship in the next few years.We currently live in Germany, and next year are most likely moving to another EU country or Turkey (or maybe staying in Germany. Or maybe moving back to the UK. You get the gist.) <br>
Due to husband's work, we can always have a UK address that delivers to wherever we are. Housing, gas and electric, all that kind of stuff is okay. But are there some things that could make life easier:<br>
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- We have a UK bank account (which we have to keep) and currently a German account, which doesn't have debit/credit card because that costs more (we have a piece of plastic we can use at the ATM but not a number for things like paying online). Since we are going to be moving around, is there a good 'pan-EU/pan-global' banking solution?<br>
- Internet and mobile phones: the bane of my existence is setting up new internet, with contracts I then have to break because I leave the country after less that the minimum number of years and it can't be transferred. Any suggestions? I usually have pre-paid mobiles to get around this, but keep having to change numbers (I have a global roaming SIM for when I travel to places like Australia, but it is not all that cheap. But it is international. Is that the way to go?)<br>
- I have a UK paypal account and a German paypal account. It would, quite frankly, be easier to have a US account. Is there a quasi legal way of doing this?<br>
- As above - a few other things would be much easier if I could just have a US address with a debit/credit card attached. I don't have US friends :( so is there any other quasi-legal way of doing this?<br>
- International media - I currently use smartydns so I can get BBC iplayer and hulu.com. I would consider VPN, but believe I would have to keep changing it to accept feeds from different countries/regions. Is that correct, or should I look in to VPN?<br>
- I homeschool my son. In places like the UK there are great homeschool/home education networks so we can socialise with other people in the same situation. Not so much in other places - while we are allowed to do it, it is generally not legal to homeschoool in Germany for example, so no groups to meet with. Any suggestions?<br>
- I know there is a real 'digital nomads' community out there, which is a bit different than our situation, but probably has some great tips we could use. However, so many of the blogs/websites I encounter are either a) scammy (wanting to sell me an ebook or program) b) wishful thinking or c) more about how awesome they are than helpful hints. Do you have any sites to recommend?<br>
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Willing to take on all and any suggestions for internationally nomadic living!tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.262939Mon, 02 Jun 2014 23:30:26 -0800MegamiWhat is the process for a Dutch citizen to get a Spanish NIE?http://ask.metafilter.com/262555/What%2Dis%2Dthe%2Dprocess%2Dfor%2Da%2DDutch%2Dcitizen%2Dto%2Dget%2Da%2DSpanish%2DNIE
I am a Dutch citizen (but non-resident) who has recently relocated to Spain. I have secured legitimate employment to begin in 7 weeks, and I'm trying to work out the process to get my documents together. I was born in Canada and acquired Dutch citizenship (by birth) while living there. I have never resided in the EU, but have recently relocated to Spain. <br>
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In order to legally work here I understand that I need a NIE and a Social Security number. Today I was told that I should begin by declaring myself a resident. From there I can get my NIE (using my resident number and a contract from my employer), and then my Social Security number (using the NIE). Is this the correct order? Will my not having a Dutch residence number/card be a problem in this process?<br>
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I do have the support of my employer, but I believe that the process may have changed since they last navigated it and so I would like as much information as I can get. Thanks!tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.262555Tue, 27 May 2014 01:42:34 -0800jpzillerBritain and EU withdrawalhttp://ask.metafilter.com/262483/Britain%2Dand%2DEU%2Dwithdrawal
What would happen regarding residency and work permits for British nationals living abroad if Britain withdrew from the EU? Has it been suggested anywhere that British nationals would be granted visas for indefinite stays, or whether they would need to return home and apply anew for immigration status? Can anyone recommend free resources that could help me with this question? Has anyone covered it anywhere?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.262483Sun, 25 May 2014 12:26:04 -0800ellieBOAWhich EU law mandates specified ideas are given positive press coverage?http://ask.metafilter.com/261368/Which%2DEU%2Dlaw%2Dmandates%2Dspecified%2Dideas%2Dare%2Dgiven%2Dpositive%2Dpress%2Dcoverage
From memory the gist of the law is that a certain portion or percentage of stories in a given time period must promote specified ideas. Those ideas are specified by a European body. The official line is that the law helps to spread important information, by requiring that it is published and broadcast often. I asked this on Reddit a few days ago but I didn't get the answer. For some people this may sound far fetched, or even ridiculous. This isn't the place to say "I think that's ridiculous" because that doesn't achieve anything.<br>
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I can't tell you if this was a statute, a treaty, an act... I only read it once and then lost it. It may have been on the Telegraph's website. The article I read was about something else, but it mentioned this in the first paragraph as a related story and precedent for something more recent.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.261368Sun, 04 May 2014 16:40:29 -0800M4R5Can I open a bank account somewhere in Europe as a tourist?http://ask.metafilter.com/258933/Can%2DI%2Dopen%2Da%2Dbank%2Daccount%2Dsomewhere%2Din%2DEurope%2Das%2Da%2Dtourist
I am an American, I was here in Finland on a visa waiver, and now on a temporary waiver extension as I am waiting for my "temporary residence permit" application to be processed. I'd like to open a bank account, but the banks here in Finland won't let me. Is there any bank in the EU that I can open a bank with, but without me having much proof of residence?(I only have a letter from my doctor saying I am here recovering from surgery and doing followups). I am subletting a room in a shared house, and have no official paperwork proving so. Ideally I could open a bank account online in Europe, but I could fly there in person if need be. Thanks.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.258933Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:13:39 -0800crawltopslow